I'm in the GloorrrrrrayLand Waaaay!!!! (West Dist Conf)

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

A real shocker indeed!

Wonder if it has to do with who became DS???????

IDK, maybe they were going to split if a conservative took office.

["GL"]

RE: formation of SoCal dist - it's not really a shocker and it was not exclusively a conservative vs liberals issue. The idea was first proposed over 30 years ago.

It was all handled amazingly well, although there are probably some on here who would have preferred more drama.

A Abbey will make an awesome DS, IMO.

["GL"]

Oh..., and Thad was in the sound booth for DS election. LOL!

[Lucy Van Pelt]

Originally Posted by "GL"

Oh..., and Thad was in the sound booth for DS election. LOL!

Did you say HELLO??????????

[Praxeas]

The split of the WD into two districts was not about unity or disunity or cons or whatever. The WD is just TOO large. It's over a 5 hour drive for some folks to campmeeting alone. How can you have unity when most people just never go to these meetings anymore because they are too far and now with the high costs of things it's even worse.'

Once again I am left disappointed by "leaders".

As for the unity disunity thing and cons....Most of the south would be moderate. The Cons, as it is now, are organizing their own meetings contrary to what the WD says....

Anyone really think it was the cons that voted FOR a split and not the other way around?

[SDG]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

The split of the WD into two districts was not about unity or disunity or cons or whatever. The WD is just TOO large. It's over a 5 hour drive for some folks to campmeeting alone. How can you have unity when most people just never go to these meetings anymore because they are too far and now with the high costs of things it's even worse.'

Once again I am left disappointed by "leaders".

As for the unity disunity thing and cons....Most of the south would be moderate. The Cons, as it is now, are organizing their own meetings contrary to what the WD says....

Anyone really think it was the cons that voted FOR a split and not the other way around?

If practicality were the issue here... this would've been done years ago.

As for folks not participating in district functions .... this may be indicative other factors ... I wonder if non-involvement in district function is widespread throughout the fellowship ... it was a problem in the NYMD. Maybe a poll is in order ????

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

If practicality were the issue here... this would've been done years ago.

As for folks not participating in district functions .... this may be indicative other factors ... I wonder if non-involvement in district function is widespread throughout the fellowship ... it was a problem in the NYMD. Maybe a poll is in order ????

No, it has always been like this for years. We've been having two sunday school conventions for years because the distance is just to far. Traffic is terrible and gas is higher here than anywhere else. Ca is just too long long long a state plus the WD includes Nevada

[SoCaliUPC]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

If practicality were the issue here... this would've been done years ago.

As for folks not participating in district functions .... this may be indicative other factors ... I wonder if non-involvement in district function is widespread throughout the fellowship ... it was a problem in the NYMD. Maybe a poll is in order ????

Unfortunately, "practicality" has nothing to do with it. It makes sense.

It has a lot to do with another "P" word.

[Thad]

Originally Posted by "GL"

Oh..., and Thad was in the sound booth for DS election. LOL!

and you never introduced yourself Or did you and i didn't know it ?

I was sitting in the pews part of the time too but I liked being about to peer out and scan the audience to get a good sense of the reactions

BTW, i think the Tulare church did a fine job on their remodel. the colors looked really good

["GL"]

Originally Posted by Thad

...BTW, i think the Tulare church did a fine job on their remodel. the colors looked really good

They did an excellent job, but I really disliked the "brain with veins" over the baptistry.